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Top reasons to let us help you find a local conveyancing solicitor in Goddington

  • 1 Our site is the first site offering you the facility to ensure that your conveyancing in Goddington will be conducted by a solicitor on your lender’s authorised panel.
  • 2 Goddington property lawyers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and selling agents
  • 3 The firms listed on our directory have a variation of conveyancing solicitors, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 4 Excellent communication together with a wealth of experience are key benefits that you should value when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Goddington home moves can be made significantly more complicated because of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 5 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located hundreds of kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Goddington

Examples of recent conveyancing in Goddington since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Goddington

I purchased a freehold property in Goddington but still charged rent, why is this and what is this?

It is rare for properties in Goddington and has limited impact for conveyancing in Goddington but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.

Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 is to be extinguished.

There is lots of here concerning conveyancing in Goddington but what is your top tip for finding the right conveyancer in Goddington

Do not opt for the cheapest Goddington conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Goddington?

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Goddington and Solicitor partnerships in Goddington offering conveyancing It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. Both can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the home moving as a first time purchaser of a garden flat in Goddington. Do I pick up the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a local conveyancing solicitor in Goddington?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the purchase money to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be able to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of stalling in Goddington conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Goddington.

How does conveyancing in Goddington differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Goddington approach us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Goddington usually purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Goddington or who has acted in the same development.

Last February I purchased a leasehold house in Goddington. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Goddington. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

if there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to arrive at the amount due.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Goddington premises is 1 Southlands Court Southlands Road in September 2013. The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal determined that the premium to be paid by the tenant on the grant of a new lease, in accordance with section 56 and Schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 was £30,541 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 50.57 years.

We are in the process of purchasing a flat in Goddington. Conveyancing is not over but we wish to keep our purchase price private from sites such as Zoopla. Is this possible and how?

The Land Registry as a matter of law bound to disclose price sold information on the official title for domestic properties nationwide which includes properties in Goddington. The Title Register is an open document, so the Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded certain homes such as your one in Goddington.

In essence you can ask HM Land Registry to withhold the price paid data yet the response would be in the negative.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Goddington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Goddington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Beynons, 113 Glentrammon Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6DQ
  • Pishon Gold Limited, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Goddington

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Goddington with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Cader Solicitors, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH
  • Pishon Gold Limited, Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Goddington regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Goddington with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Goddington. This could include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Thomas Dunton Solicitors, 217-219 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0NZ
  • Pumfrey & Lythaby, 155-159 High Street, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0LN
  • Clarkson Wright & Jakes Ltd, Valiant House, 12 Knoll Rise, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0PG
  • Bishop Akers & Co, Haven House, 193 Swanley Lane, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7LA
  • Strube & Co, 70 St James Way, Sidcup, Kent, London, Kent, DA14 5HF

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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